Vanappati, Vana-ppati: 2 definitions
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Vanappati means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvanappati : (m.) a big tree which bears fruit without flowers.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVanappati refers to: (& vanaspati) (cp. Vedic vanaspati, Prk. vaṇapphai) “lord of the forest, ” a forest tree; as vanappati only at Vin. III, 47; otherwise vanaspati, e.g. S. IV, 302 (osadhī+tiṇa+v.; opposed to herbs, as in R. V, ); A. I, 152; J. I, 329; IV, 233 (tiṇa-latā-vanaspatiyo); DhA. I, 3.
Note: vanappati is a Pali compound consisting of the words vana and ppati.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Vana.
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